Republicans and Democrats in Washington agree that people in the country have to tighten their belts to reduce the budget deficit. But are members of congress doing the same. 20/20 co anchor Chris Cuomo went to congress to investigate -- tonight brings back a regular 20/20 segment. Give me a break. Why is this congressman ignoring -- here's a hint it's not his hearing. Maybe it's because I'm here to ask about the lavish congressional pensions. That allow them to retire earlier and collect more money -- almost everyone else in or out of government. Guess what you are paying for it. Fact is a twenty year member of congress whose at least sixty -- collects over 50000. Dollars a year for a life. I represent taxpayers back told Christian who don't like a whole lot of money. Meet the face of the resistance congressman Howard Coble of North Carolina who's been trying to cut back the penchant for 28 years. Right now -- sponsoring one of three bills that -- the replaces the pension with a 401K or brings it in line with the rest of federal employees. And of course you can imagine Chris have a cosponsor Jon -- how many -- -- -- say seven. No not hard and it. And that's what brought me to Washington -- congressman Dan Lungren he chairs a committee that's been sitting on these bills for months -- here is -- He says he's been busy making cuts to save money elsewhere those -- -- this one. Religious holidays right immunity at a time when everyone has to tighten their belts for you to say we're -- that our -- be better than everybody else's. Just look at all of them. When they've been -- -- that's why we have to question. Below -- beginning the elevator doors close. But this situation is not over. Now by any stretch in fact tonight you'll see something that's very rare in DC these days -- progress.

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